These Regulations are made under section 16 of the Care Standards Act 2000 and sections 87D and 104 of the Children Act 1989.
These Regulations specify registration fees and frequency of inspections for children’s homes, residential family centres and adoption and fostering providers, in England.
These Regulations are made under section 68 of the Children Act 1989.
These Regulations list individuals who are disqualified from acting as a private foster carer. By operation of s.65 of the Children Act 1989, such individuals are also disqualified from carrying on, or being employed in, a children’s home.
These Regulations control the provision in Wales of direct payments instead of services under the Children Act 1989.
These Regulations set out how children’s homes in England must be run in order to achieve and maintain registration under the Care Standards Act 2000.
These Regulations control the operation of adoption agencies (both local authority and voluntary agencies) in England.
These Regulations set out the information to be contained in notifications given in England under section 30A of the Care Standards Act 2000 (notice to local authority of enforcement activity).
These Regulations control the operation of the fostering and adoption independent review mechanism for England.
These Regulations are made under section 23ZA of the Children Act 1989, and set out how Welsh local authorities are to discharge their obligations to visit former looked after children who are now in detention.
These Regulations set out how local authorities in England are to comply with their duty to provide short breaks for carers. They also require short breaks services statements to be published by local authorities.